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Originally Posted by teralea  I have absolutely no problem bringing him to the vet but would rather bring him in the morning the er vet in my area is outrageous. Anytime that I have been there it has been no less than $500. I will if he seems worse. It was an all natural treat wouldn't the stomach acids break it down? Unless it passed through and is possibly stuck somewhere else along the way??? When he swallowed the treat I could tell it was caught in his throat it was not a huge piece about the size of a dime. I just wondered if there was something I could try to help him to feel better the meantime until morning? |
Yeah, if it stuck there for a bit, it probably scratched the throat membranes. It likely did dissolve in the gastric juices of the stomach and passed on but the throat is probably still sore & tender & why the puppy acts lethargic & doesn't want to eat, just drink water. But, to be on the safe side and since we're not vets, a professional opinion would be in order if the little guy is still feeling punk. If he's not eating, you might stick some Nutrical or its equivalent in his little mouth every so often to get some nutrients, energy & glucose into him until he can see the vet. Lack of food can cause a dog to become lethargic. If he's a very tiny/young puppy, you need to be concerned about hypoglycemia in a puppy not eating and/or losing fluids.